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In the kill team corebook (Hey, gw, how about printing a paperback full 40k rulebook you bloodusckers!) they have a marine weapon called an auto bolt rifle and one called a bolt carbine. They seem to be absolutely identical in every way.

I've looked for a difference and there is none. In real life a carbine is usually a little more compact than a rifle, a little easier to use in close quarters, tight spaces, a little lighter, etc. It usually gives up some barrel length (But with a bullpup carbine not so much anymore.) but i can't find a flea's fart worth of difference between the two weapons.

Is there some difference i have not noticed yet? Can a bolt rifle take something like an underbarrel grenade launcher a bolt carbine can't or did they literall list the exact same weapon under 2 different names? I looked at the eratta and so nothing there.

But i'm stressed, tired,depressed, mired in total despair and suffering fatigue so maybe i did miss something somewhere. Little help here?

No, they are functionally the same weapon. The only real differemce is that reivers get one and Intercessors the other.

 Flinty wrote:
No, they are functionally the same weapon. The only real differemce is that reivers get one and Intercessors the other.

Well, thank you for letting me know at least some of mind is still operational.